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Pure Rhymes

Words that have identical vowel-based rhyme sounds in the tonic syllable. Moreover, that tonic syllable must start with a different consonantal sound.

Pure Rhymes — Set #1 of 1

End Rhymes

Words that have a pure rhyme on their last syllable only.

End Rhymes — Set #1 of 1

Near Rhymes

Words that "almost" rhyme on the vowel-based rhyme sound of the stressed syllable like: be/eat or maybe/shapely.

clear the decks
sound effects
fair sex
opposite sex
third sex

Near Rhymes — Set #1 of 85

keep abreast
under arrest
at one's best
at the best
come off second best
do one's best
for the best
had best
level best
second best
who laughs last laughs best
get off one's chest
off one's chest
on one's chest
be my guest
feather one's nest
feather your own nest
hornets' nest
mare's nest
stir up a hornet's nest
self possessed
under protest
make a request
lay to rest
parade rest
set one's mind at rest
to rest
acid test
road test
screen test

Near Rhymes — Set #2 of 85

in effect
in effect
into effect
into effect
take effect
take effect
to that effect
to that effect
stiff necked
money is no object
letter perfect

Near Rhymes — Set #3 of 85

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Mosaic Rhymes

Rhymes made up of more than one word. For instance, "jealous" and "tell us" or "shaky" and "make me."

One-syllable words do not have mosaic rhymes.

Mosaic Rhymes — Set #1 of 1